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Chemung County Profile
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NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
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Food Stamp Program (10/01)


Potentially Eligible Individuals:  12,347

              5,598    Participants
              2,633    Households
                2.13    Average household size
       $ 429,386    Benefits Issued in October
                $ 77    Average monthly benefit/person
   45%    Eligible participating in FSP

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Emergency Food Assistance
(7/99-6/00)





              15      Food pantries

       80,680   Food pantry visits

  1,081,700 Food pantry meals distributed


               1 Soup kitchen

      15,444 Soup kitchen meals served


    1 Shelter
      35,644 Shelter meals served

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Senior Nutrition Assistance Programs



Potentially Eligible Seniors (7/94): 4,183
             

Program Participation


Congregate Meals (4/00-3/01)                492

Home-Delivered Meals (4/00-3/01)    460

Farmer's Market Coupons (2000)      80

Food Stamp Program (6/01)     505

% eligible seniors participating in FSP  12%

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The Nutrition Consortium of NYS   235 Lark Street   Albany, New York  12210   
phone: (518)436-8757  fax: (518)427-7992  website:  www.HungerNYS.org   
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